170 JOURNEY TO THE SHORES 



We now encamped, having come fourteen miles. 

 After a few hours' rest Junius set off again to re- 

 join his companion, being accompanied by Hep- 

 burn, who was directed to remain about two miles 

 above the fall, to arrest the canoes on their pas- 

 sage, lest we should too suddenly surprise the 

 Esquimaux. About ten P. M. we were mortified by 

 the appearance of the Indians withMr. Wentzel, who 

 had in vain endeavoured to restrain them from fol- 

 lowing us. The only reason assigned by Akaitcho 

 for this conduct was, that he wished a re-assurance 

 of my promise to establish peace between his 

 nation and the Esquimaux. I took this occasion 

 of pointing out again the necessity of their remain- 

 ing behind, until we had obtained the confidence 

 and good-will of their enemies. After supper 

 Dr. Richardson ascended a lofty hill about three 

 miles from the encampment, and obtained the 

 first view of the sea ; it appeared to be covered 

 with ice. A large promontory, which I named 

 Cape Heame, bore N.E., and its lofty mountains 

 proved to be the blue land we had seen in the 

 forenoon, and which had led us to believe the sea 

 was still far distant. He saw the sun set a few 

 mmutes before midnight from the same elevated 



situation. It did 



not rise during the half hour 



he remained there, but before he reached 



